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03-03-22, 06:47 PM
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There's talk that Deshaun Watson is interested in the Vikings. Goodness, I hope that that interest isn't mutual.
Brady got to pick his team - I don't know how much input Stafford had. Regardless, both of these veterans went to teams with rosters that were a QB away from serious contention. Given the salary cap, I don't think that that's a small feat, even if it has happened a few times in recent memory. It's a lot of money, a lot of salary cap manipulation, and probably involves trading a boatload of future draft picks. Maybe more teams will be willing to sellout their future for a legitimate shot at a title, but man would it suck to sellout for a one-year window and then fall short.
Brady got to pick his team - I don't know how much input Stafford had. Regardless, both of these veterans went to teams with rosters that were a QB away from serious contention. Given the salary cap, I don't think that that's a small feat, even if it has happened a few times in recent memory. It's a lot of money, a lot of salary cap manipulation, and probably involves trading a boatload of future draft picks. Maybe more teams will be willing to sellout their future for a legitimate shot at a title, but man would it suck to sellout for a one-year window and then fall short.
03-03-22, 07:09 PM
#7527
So it is
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03-03-22, 07:20 PM
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Wrong attitude. WhyFi is spot on. 70 Cat 4 and 5 racers on a track with no features whatsoever, is going to be hairy. All you need to do is watch your front wheel and have eyes in the side of your head. There is no other thing that needs to be said, because you really have no idea what you're in for. One other piece of advice. Watch your front wheel.
I think my coach has told me that about 6 times tonight. Between watch my wheel and get in the front pack before the group splits.
I think I am going back to my original plan, not crashing, If I end up getting lapped so be it.
edit: I’ll be like Ricky Bobby after his crash.
03-03-22, 07:21 PM
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03-03-22, 07:21 PM
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Please do be careful. It is truly not fun going down hard, and it could be very hard at race speed.
03-03-22, 07:28 PM
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Like hitting a VDOT sign going 22-25 mph……….
If it gets sketch I can always pull into the pit and say nope not for me. I’m not too proud for that.
Making it to the pit road might be the problem.
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03-03-22, 07:48 PM
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Just roll with it, man
This was a 58, so basically my size. It was interesting to actually work on and ride one - I've never known how these things fit. This worked out to be a pretty standard 58ctc seat tube and 57 top tube.
But yeah, it's loads of drop. Not too bad on the aerobars.
Related, I test rode it and shifting when on the aerobars is apparently learned skill that I don't have
This was a 58, so basically my size. It was interesting to actually work on and ride one - I've never known how these things fit. This worked out to be a pretty standard 58ctc seat tube and 57 top tube.
But yeah, it's loads of drop. Not too bad on the aerobars.
Related, I test rode it and shifting when on the aerobars is apparently learned skill that I don't have
03-03-22, 08:13 PM
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Lol. I was scrolling though photos on my google drive and came across this gem from last year -
This is why I can't go riding in casual shorts.
This is why I can't go riding in casual shorts.
03-03-22, 08:13 PM
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03-03-22, 08:19 PM
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Great look there WhyFi!
Can have a three stage tan - white, beige, tan.
Can have a three stage tan - white, beige, tan.
03-03-22, 08:21 PM
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shaken, not stirred.
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48 degrees is that temperature where I don’t know what to wear. My castelli thermal jersey would be perfect but with the effort I will be putting out I am sure to over heat. Jersey might not be warm enough. Do I wear shorts? or long tights? I think I M just going to bring my whole collection and figure it out later. I only have heavy gloves or my summer fingerless gloves. Race was originally 40 mins long and now it’s 30. Originally I didn’t care about trying to place, but now I really want to win. Or podium, I just don’t want to kill myself doing it, and I have no strategy at all, other than try and get into the front pack early and if a group breaks away stay with them, I don’t plan on chasing a single person making a breakway attempt.
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03-03-22, 08:40 PM
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03-03-22, 08:42 PM
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03-03-22, 09:14 PM
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Always get a kick out of golfers who have a tan/white line across their foreheads.
03-03-22, 09:17 PM
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03-03-22, 09:30 PM
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Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Good god! Have these people never heard of sunblock? Pretty sure if they haven't heard of Melanoma, they will soon. Crikeys.
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03-04-22, 04:52 AM
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03-04-22, 04:54 AM
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03-04-22, 05:14 AM
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03-04-22, 05:34 AM
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03-04-22, 06:56 AM
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03-04-22, 07:16 AM
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03-04-22, 07:42 AM
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I just came from a saltwater fly fishing haven. I was seeing cross face tan lines on occasion. Hadn't seen it before. Another thing I hadn't seen before is fisherman camo.
03-04-22, 08:13 AM
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Free tail light arrived. Thanks, dumb Amazon.
